Date & Time: Jun 30, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Short S.25 Sunderland
Operator:
Registration:
DD857
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Enniskillen - Enniskillen
Location:
Lough Erne
Fermanagh
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
2
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Lough Erne off Enniskillen while on a training exercise. Nine crew members were rescued while two others were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Douglas Muir Gall, pilot,
P/O James Leslie Hodgson, copilot, †
F/O John Colliver Hamer, copilot,
Sgt Thomas Galbraith Grosvernor. †